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      For all its endless benefits, representative government has always suffered from what police officers, firefighters and emergency services personnel would refer to as "slow response time.
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Dismembered toy soldiers sent wrong message
By Doug Jorrey
      "Teach your children well . . ." The words of a song from the dark ages of my youth came to mind as I scanned a news clip from Rancho Palos Verdes. It seems that it's local custom at one public school, for students being promoted from the fifth grade, to decorate their graduation caps...
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For the Record
      Senior Sarah Michelle Len was left off the list provided to the Simi Valley Acorn by Royal High School. Sarah is a graduating member of the Highlander class of 2007.
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